Nazare Big Wave Challenge Gets Yellow Alert, Could Run Saturday in Giant Waves
70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.
Surf Forecasts:

The current surf forecast for Kisami-Ohama Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kisami-Ohama Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SE | SE | SE | SE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 83 | 87 | 109 | 50 | 50 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | W | WSW | W | W | W | NNW | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:43PM 1.48 | 4:05AM 1.40 | 2:23PM 1.51 | 4:54AM 1.49 | 3:02PM 1.54 | 5:38AM 1.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:58PM 0.29 | 9:02AM 1.03 | 9:40PM 0.15 | 9:54AM 1.06 | 10:20PM 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 |
| Sunset | - | 4:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |

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